Saturday, June 23rd
I must immerse myself in the sacred darkness by putting all my powers in darkness and emptiness…for He wants me to be luminous with His light alone. – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Friday, June 22nd
If you want to find a hidden treasure you must enter the hiding place secretly, and once you have discovered it, you will also be hidden just as the treasure is hidden. Since, then, your beloved Bridegroom is the treasure hidden in a field for which the wise merchant sold…
Thursday, June 21st
I am not disturbed at seeing myself weakness itself. On the contrary it is in my weakness that I glory, and I expect each day to discover new imperfections in myself. -St. Therese
Wednesday, June 20th
Whether you have little or much, He wants everything for Himself. -St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday, June 19th
The Beloved cares for nothing else but love. The soul therefore, anxious to please him perfectly, occupies itself unceasingly in pure love of God. -St. John of the Cross
Monday, June 18th
Through the centuries, the visible events of the Church’s history are always prepared in the silent dialogues of souls consecrated with His Blood. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Sunday, June 17th
To remain in prayer without obtaining any advantage is not lost time, but a season of great gain, because then we labor without interest, and only for the glory of God. And though at first it may seem as if we labored in vain, it is not so; but it…
Saturday, June 16th
One thing is certain, that we are living in our present time and place in order to accomplish our salvation and that of those entrusted to us. – St. Teresa Bendicta (Edith Stein)
Friday, June 15th
It is not because I am good that our Lord granted me these favors, but that His goodness might be made manifest. Although I was so unworthy of grace, this Adorable Master sought me out that even when I was least occupied with the thought of Him, in order that…
Thursday, June 14th
There are not two doctrines of St. John of the Cross, one for religious and one for seculars; there is only one, which applies to all Christians indiscriminately and does not require a special state of life, but only a disposition of will, namely the disposition of not wanting to…